Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Runic Rumble is a Spell Fighter for Android with HD graphics by Epiphany Games.

As a novice, Aki’s control of magic is good but far from complete. Casting too many spells in quick succession creates a great strain upon the caster, a strain he has not yet learned to cope with, which causes his concentration to slip, leading to the spell’s pattern to move around in an unpredictable manner, making spell-casting difficult. This continues until Aki stops or slows his casting for a while allowing him to regain his composure.

Spell selection, for most levels, is completely up to the player. While there are 24 spells in total, Only 4 spells may be selected per battle, meaning players will need to adapt their spell strategy as the game progresses, and the enemies change. The player will begin with a small number of spells initially, but will gain more as the game progress, through undertaking challenges and defeating certain enemies.

There are 2 primary enemy types Aki faces: Casters and Fiends. Casters, like Aki, are in command of their own magics and will battle Aki with their own spell strategies. This provides the bulk of game play in Runic Rumble.

The second enemy type, Fiends, act differently to casters by moving towards Aki in waves. Players must choose the correct spell element to dispose of each Fiend, an incorrect element leads to the Fiend ignoring damage. If a Fiend reaches Aki, Aki will take damage.

Game play for Runic Rumble is estimated between 2-3 hours for an average player. This encompasses the 20 featured levels and their various ‘challenge’ modes. Runic Rumble also includes a ‘training mode’ which players can experiment with the spells they have unlocked. The relative simplicity in Runic Rumble allows for easy expansion.